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In this edition: An Iranian blogger's death makes waves on the Net, the Indian diamond industry is hit by crisis, and more.

Iranian blogger dies in prison

The blogosphere is in shock after the death of Omid Mirayafi, an Iranian blogger and journalist, in Evin prison. He had been sentenced to two-and-half years in jail after having allegedly offended religious leaders on his blog.

The 29-year-old man posted many poems online in which he expressed his commitment to freedom of expression. Net users honoured him via videos such as this one on YouTube.

A doctor also imprisoned in Evin witnessed his final moments. According to his account reported on www.hrairan.org, the prison authorities simply let him die.

A video by film school students from Vancouver says that despite the fate reserved for cyber-dissidents imprisoned in Iran, the Net continues to be considered the preferred space for free speech by the 60,000 bloggers in the country.

Crisis in India's diamond industry

The economic crisis has hit India's diamond industry hard. Polishers in Gujarat have been dismissed by the thousands. A number of them have committed suicide. The Net echoes this drama.

YouTube is being accused of being a promotion channel for cyber-criminals. According to F-Secure, publishers of security software, they use the site to post videos praising the merits of their products and services. Videos offer access to pirated credit-card numbers via "creditcardgenerators" and passwords to access bank accounts.